The Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings last time out. After this game, the Avs will take on the Penguins and Utah.
Avalanche Looking For Big Road Win
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 40 points including 9 goals and a team-high 31 assists while Cale Makar has 34 points with 8 goals and 26 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 11 points while Samuel Girard has 15 points with 13 assists as well. Alexandar Georgiev is 8-7 with a 3.38 GAA and an .874 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 1-1 with a 2.26 GAA and a .929 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Avalanche’s last five games at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have lost 15 of their last 22 games as favorites following a win.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as road underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 win over Seattle last time out. After this game, New Jersey will welcome Toronto to town.
Devils Win Back-To-Back Games
Jesper Bratt has a team-high 35 points with 12 goals and 23 assists while Jack Hughes has 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists and Nico Hischier has 27 points with a team-high 15 goals and 12 assists. Stefan Noesen has 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists while Timo Meier has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 21 points with 16 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 13-6-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jake Allen is 5-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won five of the last six games between the Avalanche and Devils.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Central Division opponents.
Avalanche vs. Devils Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. The Avs are a talented team on paper, but the back-to-back spot isn’t ideal especially considering that we likely see the backup goaltender for the Avalanche in this game. The Devils are the rested team here with home ice on their side and I think that New Jersey gets the win in this one.